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April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month.

My #AnythingButUniform report highlights the importance of effective care and support for #veterans affected by limb loss, as well as opportunities to lead fulfilling lives and successful second careers for those who wish.

What a night at the Scottish #VeteransAwards Veterans Awards! Congratulations to SVR's Darren Morgan, who collected Silver in the Health & Wellbeing Award, category winners Veterans Garden Dumfries, and all other finalists. Thank you to all who made it such a memorable night 👏

We are celebrating 'Purple Up' Day 💜

Today is ‘Purple Up’ Day where everyone is encouraged to wear purple in recognition of the role military children play in our community. Here are some of our staff looking lovely in lilac. 🙂

#PurpleUpDay
#MonthofTheMilitaryChild

Celebrating Month of the Military Child

The Operation ICE CREAM van from BFBS is providing a well deserved break from the poetry and re-energising ready for this afternoons session.
BFBS Radio Right Choice Wiltshire
#MOTMC #PurpleUpDay

To mark Purple Up Day in support of the #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild , our Education and Childcare team members put on purple clothing for their meeting to talk about the work AFF is doing to help Army children.

Resilient, adaptable, and able to thrive wherever they are planted. 🌱
Amazing, heartwarming and honest poetry about ‘Life as a dandelion’
Right Choice Wiltshire
#MilitaryKids #Resilience
#MOTMC #purpleupday

It's Purple Up! Day - we are wearing purple in support of our #ServiceChildren for #MonthoftheMilitaryChild .
There is still time to get involved to celebrate and raise awareness of the unique experiences Service children may encounter.
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#MotMC

It's Purple Up Day! 💜

Today, Hattie, Nicola, Camille and Laura from Reading Force HQ are wearing purple clothes to celebrate children and young people from Armed Forces families. 💜

#MonthOfTheMilitaryChild
#PurpleUpForMilitaryKids
#PurpleUpDay
#MotMCCymru

A privilege to meet Christian and present him with this award.

Congratulations to Christian and all other Scottish Veterans Awards winners and finalists - I had a hugely inspiring evening celebrating their successes.

✨CONGRATULATIONS✨

2024 Scottish Veterans Awards

🎖️Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE wins Role Model of the Year

🎖️ The Veterans Garden Dumfries win Health and Wellbeing Award

Veterans Awards ScotsVeteransComm Poppyscotland Legion Scotland

Congratulations to Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company, Wings for Warriors and Sight Scotland Veterans for receiving awards for Charity Employer of the Year!

It was a privilege to present last nights Reservist of the Year awards to Christian, John and Euan.

Congratulations and thank you for your service.

Every #AnzacDay we remember Australians & New Zealanders who have served in war, conflict & peacekeeping operations around the world. We honour their bravery and thank them for their sacrifice. #AnzacDay 2024 #LestWeForget

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Scottish #VeteransAwards sponsored by Gone Solar to be held at the fantastic 5 ⭐ Prestonfield this evening! Black Tie Awards evening with an arrival time of 7pm!

Lets celebrate the positives within our Veteran Community together.

To mark #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild , Forces Children Scotland is holding a series of roadshow events to celebrate the unique experiences of children from Armed Forces communities:

📍 Edinburgh, 24.04.24
📍 Helensburgh, 29.04.24
📍 Leuchars, 01.05.24

Find out more: forceschildrenscotland.org.uk/news/month-of-…

Encouraging to see so many attendees at the CTP for Employers Employment Fair today, and a good opportunity to hear about changes to the CTP delivery contract.

I also met Kat Barrett from Wincanton afterwards to hear about innovations in employing #veterans and ex-offenders.

April is #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild , which highlights the the important role of children in the military community.

During work for my #AnythingButUniform report, I met Sophia, 15, who shared her experience of growing up in a military family.

Read more: scottishveteranscommissioner.org/news/case-stud…